A bipartisan effort in the U.S. Senate has resulted in the USDA retaining its classification of the humble potato as a vegetable under Dietary Guidelines for Americans. A letter written by Democrat ...

Boil ’em. Mash ’em. Stick ’em in a stew. Feed them to your picky toddler who won’t eat anything else. Steal them off of your partner’s plate after you’ve insisted you’re not hungry. Throw them in the ...

We all know that we should eat our vegetables. Lots of vegetables, in a rainbow of colors. The current U.S. Dietary Guidelines recommend 2 1/2 cups of vegetables per day, and 1 1/2 cups of fruit.

Eating the necessary amount of vegetables for a balanced diet can be a daunting task — especially if you don't know what actually qualifies as a "vegetable." Vegetables do not constitute a distinct ...

Spuds won’t be considered a starch following protests from more than a dozen senators. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said she received assurances Wednesday that potatoes will not be reclassified as a ...